10 Cosy spots for a spot of tea in Singapore

Amanda Lim

30 Sep 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:22

1/10
Arteastiq Boutique Tea House
Arteastiq is an oasis in the middle of Orchard if you ever needed one. This classy and whimsical tea lounge is sure to have you in a puddle of relaxation with its decadent dessert teas that are topped with premium gelato (SGD9.50). If you’re just looking for a regular tea, Arteastiq offers a good variant of blends starting from SGD6.90.
#04-14/15 333A Orchard Road
Photo: Facebook/Arteastiq
2/10
Baker & Cook
This bakery chain gets our vote for having the foresight to bring in the delightfully quirky UK tea brand, Teapigs. If there’s only one you have to try, make it the popular Popcorn Tea, a traditional green tea blended with toasted rice.

77 Hillcrest Road
Photo: Facebook/Baker&Cook
3/10
Cafe Pal
If you’re around Bugis, do drop by Café Pal for their modern Thai twist on bubble tea. To-go tea starts from SGD2 with an additional 50c for toppings. While Café Pal is most famous for their Thai Milk Tea (SGD3), don’t overlook their other specialties such as lemongrass and bluebell.

43 Middle Road

Photo: Facebook/CafePal
4/10
Fosters
The homey rustic charm of Fosters makes it one of the best places to relax on the weekend with a traditional English cream tea. At only SGD11.50, you can enjoy their Devonshire Cream Tea set with freshly baked scones, homemade jams and of course, a pot of tea.

227 Holland Avenune
Photo: Facebook/Fosters
5/10
Hyde & co
This English-inspired tea-centric cafe offers a variety of teas specially sourced overseas. Teas here are SGD5 a cup and SGD9 a pot, while more premium blends will set you back SGD7.50 and SGD12.50 respectively. Be sure to try The Addams Family, an iced Moroccan Apple Tea (SGD7.50) that looks more like a classy cocktail than a tart fruity tea.
785 North Bridge Road
Photo: Facebook/Hyde&co
6/10
Les Delices
While this French café only offers four brews of tea, it made it on the list for its inspired pairing of French pastries and Chinese tea. The traditional selection includes Pu-Erh, Fenghuang Dancong, Tie Guan Yin and Shuixian teas that are SGD4.20 a cup.
#01-14 333 Kreta Ayer Road

Photo: Facebook/LesDelices
7/10
Mad About Sucre
While this Parisian patisserie may be famous for their bespoke elegant cakes and decadent desserts, they also take pride in their concoction of teas. Each tea blend at Mad About Sucre is specially paired with different cakes to ensure you get those most out their sweet treats.
27 Teo Hong Road
Photo: Facebook/Mad About Sucre
8/10
Tian Fu Tea Room
Tian Fu Tea Room is an elegant sanctuary where patrons can experience the centuries old culture of Chinese tea. The tearoom offers over 25 different varieties of premium Chinese teas, from the usual green to the more exotic flower teas.
7500 Beach Road
Photo: TianFu Tea Room
9/10
Tiferet Tea Room
Set in a modern cozy retreat is Tiferet Tea Room; an east meets west concept café with wide varieties of teas sourced from China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Tiferet also offers basic tea appreciation courses for those who wish to learn more about the art of tea drinking.
#02-17 30 East Coast Road
Photo: Facebook/ Tiferet Tea Room
10/10
Tsujiri
This modern matcha-centric cafe claims to trace back its roots to 17th century Japan. From latte teas to green tea ice cream floats, the cafe has a seemingly endless concotions of matcha-inspired beverages.
If you're a fan of the mild-flavoured Japanese green tea, you won't want to give this place a miss.
100 Tras Street
Photo: Instagram/Tsujiri

This week, trade in a hectic cup of coffee for a soothing pot of tea.

It is a wonder why most of the world is obsessed with coffee when we’re already wound up enough with our demanding lives. If you really want quality relaxation, a cup of tea is the key.

It seems like coffee’s more refined cousin is finally stepping out of its dark coloured shadow. More cafes are elevating the humble cup of tea from dowdy to trendy. However, there is a more practical reason for you to try trading coffee for tea once in awhile. A study has shown that a daily cup of tea can help you recover from stress faster. Interested yet?

Before you scramble over the World Wide Web looking for the best places to get chummy with a pot of tea this weekend, relax. We’ve got you covered. Check out our gallery for our list of ten best places to unwind with a cuppa tea.
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